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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSurrounding
/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
All round a particular place or thing; enclosing or encircling.
"The hotel offers a magnificent view of the surrounding mountains."
- 1
The conditions and objects that exist round someone or something; environment or setting.
"They felt a sense of peace in their natural surroundings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'surrounden', originating from Old French 'suronder', meaning to overflow, which stems from the Latin 'superundare' (super- 'above' + undare 'to rise in waves, from unda wave'). Over time, the meaning shifted via folk etymology associated with 'round' to mean enclosing or encircling on all sides.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surrounding" is said worldwide
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environnant
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.vi.ʁɔ.nɑ̃/
"La campagne environnante est très belle."
umgebend
Transliteration: /ˈʊmˌɡeːbn̩t/
"Die umgebende Natur bietet viele Freizeitmöglichkeiten."
circostante
Transliteration: /tʃir.koˈstan.te/
"Il paesaggio circostante è mozzafiato."
circundante
Transliteration: /siɾ.kunˈdan.te/
"La zona circundante es muy tranquila."
circundante
Transliteration: /siʁ.kũˈdɐ̃.tʃi/
"A região circundante é rica em história."
आस-पास का
Transliteration: aas-paas ka
"आस-पास का इलाका बहुत शांत है।"
周围的
Transliteration: zhōuwéi de
"我们探索了周围的环境。"
주위의
Transliteration: juwiui
"주위의 경치가 매우 아름답습니다."
周囲の
Transliteration: shūi no
"周囲の自然を満喫しました。"
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